Asked by Sameer Ishaq on Jun 14, 2024

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Saul is a fisherman in his small village. Skyler, his wife, was tired of him missing dinner. She decided to display a red light on her front porch of the little house by the sea to alert him when dinner was ready. Every time he saw the red light, he felt hungry, and he immediately went home. This is an example of ______.

A) an unconditioned stimulus because he just knew when it was time for dinner
B) a neutral stimulus because the red light did not elicit a response
C) a conditioned response to the red light because he was reinforced for coming home
D) a conditioned response to the red light, such as feeling hunger pangs or salivating

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a specific stimulus that occurs after repeated exposure to that stimulus.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention; in conditioning, it becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning.

  • Detail the underlying principles of classical conditioning and illustrate with examples.
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Malak SalemJun 20, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The red light, initially a neutral stimulus, became a conditioned stimulus that elicited a conditioned response (feeling hungry) due to its association with dinner time.